Overview

• President Macron’s phone call interrupted her post-race interview to personally congratulate her triumph.
• Ferrand-Prévot’s solo accelerations on the Col de la Madeleine and in the final six kilometres to Châtel secured both stage wins and the yellow jersey.
• The 33-year-old Olympic mountain-bike champion turned road racer realized her long-held ambition by winning the Tour on her first attempt.
• Demi Vollering and Katarzyna Niewiadoma-Phinney completed the podium, each finishing behind Ferrand-Prévot by more than three minutes.
• Her notable four-kilogram weight loss before the race has reignited discussions around nutrition and health standards for endurance athletes.